Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Lauki Curry

Step 1: To begin making Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe, wash and clean the bottle gourd, remove seeds, only if the seeds are too big and fibrous

Step 2: Allow them to cook with bottle gourd if they are tender enough

Step 3: Cut into small pieces

Step 4: Chop onion and tomato alongside, as well

Step 5: Wash dal and in a cooker, add dal and tomato with about 3 cups of water or enough to submerge the tomatoes

Step 6: Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on high heat

Step 7: Switch off and wait until the pressure seizes by itself

Step 8: Heat a shallow frying pan with a bit of oil, add mustard seeds when the oil is hot,and allow to crackle

Step 9: Keep the heat to low, so that tehta tadka does not get charred

Step 10: Add cumin seeds immediately and allow them to sizzle

Step 11: Add onions and red chillies

Step 12: Saute until onions turn translucent

Step 13: Once the pressure is released from the cooker, add the dal along with bottle gourd to the pan, or if you pan is smaller, add the contents of the pan to the pressure cooker and continue cooking

Step 14: Add little required water and stir

Step 15: Add salt, turmeric powder and sambar powder

Step 16: Mix and allow it to boil on a medium flame until the bottle gourd is tender and cooked

Step 17: Once everything is cooked to mashable consistency and looks well cooked, check for seasoning, adjust and then remove from heat

Step 18: Add a teaspoon of ghee on top and keep it covered till served

Step 19: Serve Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Carrot and Beans Poriyal Recipe, Phulka and Kathirikai Pitlai Recipe to make it a complete meal